Answer:
Christopher columbus
Explanation:
Christopher columbus was the one who found america, however he didnt realize that it was a new land and he thought they were just indians, therefore "indies" i believe. he died before knowing he found a new continent. later a man named Amerigo Vespucci found out that Christopher found a new continent instead of indians, the name America was adopted from his name from what i learnt in 8th grade.
